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PARKING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("parking" is a kind of...):

maneuver; manoeuvre; tactical maneuver; tactical manoeuvre (a move made to gain a tactical end)

Derivation:

park (maneuver a vehicle into a parking space)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Space in which vehicles can be parked

Example:

there is plenty of parking behind the store

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("parking" is a kind of...):

elbow room; room; way (space for movement)

Derivation:

park (place temporarily)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb park

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